30 Questions
What is one of the decisional roles mentioned in the text?
Disturbance handler
What is one of the responsibilities of a manager in the context of unexpected events?
Initiate corrective action
What is one way managers utilize their authority?
To monitor resource implementation
Which role involves making important negotiations within an organization?
Negotiator
In terms of management theory, when did much of what we know today as management theory develop?
Late 19th century
What was the average number of employees in a manufacturing organization around 1890?
<4 employees
What was one of the key principles associated with Taylorism?
Hierarchical structures
According to Taylor, how could increased production be achieved?
Specializing work tasks and rewarding specialists
What distinguished scientific management, as advocated by Taylor, from previous work practices?
Using systematic scientific principles
How did Taylor view the role of management in relation to work activities?
To scientifically analyse and determine the best way
What did Taylor emphasize in terms of worker training?
Training workers on prescribed methods
Why did Taylor argue against leaving choices to the workers in completing their tasks?
To ensure efficiency through systematic principles
What was the primary focus of scientific management?
Efficiency and getting things right
In the latter part of the twentieth century, what did management theorists primarily emphasize for organisations to gain competitive advantage?
Cost and differentiation
What was the key focus that led to the development of responsive and flexible organisations in the latter part of the twentieth century?
Empowering and engaging employees
What aspect gained greater emphasis in organisations towards the end of the twentieth century?
Integration of organisational parts
How did organisations aim to release entrepreneurial and creative behaviors while becoming responsive and flexible?
By downsizing and empowering employees
Which concept became particularly important for gaining competitive advantage in management models towards the end of the twentieth century?
Value chain and supply chain
Which approach focused on work methods, structure, rules, and procedures in management?
Classical management theorists
What did the human relations school of thought mainly focus on?
Group work, motivation, and leadership
Which management school believed that the best management approach is determined by the situation or environment?
Third management school
What marked the shift in attention by management scholars in the latter part of the twentieth century?
Organizational effectiveness
What was a key belief held by many earlier management scholars regarding finding the best way to manage?
Identifying universal laws of management like the physics law of gravity
Which theory emphasized that management is essentially a variable dependent on context or situation?
Contingency theory
What factor influences a manager's pull towards efficiency or differentiation?
Cost
In what type of organisation structure is a bureaucratic style of management favored?
Hierarchical organization
What aspect of managers' roles is influenced by their management style?
Decision-making process
Which type of management style involves making decisions unilaterally?
Autocratic
What influences the preferred management style of a manager?
Personal values and beliefs
How are management styles categorized in terms of decision-making authority?
By autocracy vs. permissiveness
Explore the various roles and responsibilities of managers in organizations, including seeking opportunities, initiating projects, dealing with unexpected events, allocating resources, and making organizational decisions.
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